Efforts on to rescue six Indian tourists stranded in Dolpa
SURKHET:- Authorities have launched efforts to rescue six Indian tourists trapped at Danigadh of Dolpa following a heavy snowfall.
Chief district officer in Dolpa, Junu Hamal Dhakal, informed that the Indian tourists were trapped at Danigadh of Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality-8 while returning after the visit to the Shey Phoksundo Lake.
The blizzard occurred for some days disrupted the travel of the India tourists- Momita Halder, Piyale Kole, Jajala Trib Kumar, Aditya Singh, Diplina Biswas and Rajesh D, according to CDO Dhakal.
CDO Dhakal told RSS, “Rescue initiatives are continued with the use of a Nepali Army helicopter. However, telephone contact is not viable with the tourists as there is no mobile network in the area they are stranded.”
However, the Nepali Army persons mobilized at Shey Phoksundo National Park are in contact with them.
CDO Dhakal requested everyone to maintain adequate caution in view of the weather adversity. She argued that the Indian tourists had headed for the Lake irrespective of the restriction issued to all trekkers since October 29.
